Many of our couples get a little overwhelmed when they’re asked for a list of the photos they’d like for their family photo groupings. We’ve put together a list of some of the usual suspects for you:
Sample Family Photo Groupings for Wedding Formals
Please note, variants may need to be added in for divorced or remarried parents.
We highly suggest you list the names of the people you’d like in photos – it makes not only rounding them up easier, but also makes the organization and execution easier on the day of the wedding. Try to keep it under 35 total groupings. Give a copy to each of your mother’s and also one to the best man and maid of honor (or bridal party member who would know the people on the list) and have them start letting those people know where to gather and when. We’ve listed some variations below, but we do suggest the list be structured like this:
SMITH FAMILY
1. Kate & Josh with Mike and Conny
2. Kate & Josh with Mike and Conny and Seth and Matthew
3. Kate & Josh with Grandpa & Grandma Smith
MACK FAMILY
1. Kate & Josh with Amber & Eliot
2. Kate & Josh with Amber, Eliot, Samantha & Todd
3. Kate and Josh with Grandpa Mack and Mary Johnson
Etc.
Some of the most common groupings are:
Bride & Groom Family Photo Groupings
Bride and Groom with brides parents, grooms parents, brides grandparents, grooms grandparents, brides siblings, and grooms siblings
(optional) – and siblings with spouses (married only) and their children
(optional) – with siblings unmarried partners
Bride and groom with brides parents, brides grandparents, and brides siblings
Bride and groom with brides grandparents
Bride and groom with brides parents and siblings
Bride and groom with brides parents
Bride and groom with brides siblings
(optional) – and siblings with spouses (married only) and their children
(optional) – with siblings unmarried partners
Bride and groom with grooms parents, grooms grandparents, and grooms siblings
Bride and groom with grooms grandparents
Bride and groom with grooms parents and siblings
Bride and groom with grooms parents
Bride and groom with grooms siblings
(optional) – and siblings with spouses (married only) and their children
(optional) – with siblings unmarried partners
Bride Only Family Photo Groupings
Bride with brides grandparents
Bride with brides parents and siblings
Bride with brides parents
Bride with her mother
Bride with her father
Bride with brides siblings
(optional) – and siblings with spouses (married only) and their children
(optional) – with siblings unmarried partners
Bride with each sibling
(optional) – and siblings with spouses or unmarried partners and their children
Bride with her mother and mother-in-law
Bride with her father and father-in-law
Groom Only Family Photo Groupings
Groom with grooms grandparents
Groom with grooms parents and siblings
Groom with grooms parents
Groom with his mother
Groom with his father
Groom with grooms siblings
(optional) – and siblings with spouses (married only) and their children
(optional) – with siblings unmarried partners
Groom with each sibling
(optional) – and siblings with spouses or unmarried partners and their children
Groom with his mother and mother-in-law
Groom with his father and father-in-law
